In our introduction we raised the question of whether the United States and the European
Union are in fact following increasingly divergent paths on environmental policy, and what …

This well-edited volume focuses, as its name suggests, on a comparative analysis of
environmental policies in the United States (US) and the European Union (EU). The US and …

This article evaluates the environmental criticisms of free trade that have been such an
important part of the critique of globalization. The first section briefly surveys the range of …

Has globalisation led to a convergence in policy-making across nations and, if so, what are
the causal mechanisms? This book analyses the extent to which the environmental policies …

The BP Chair in Transatlantic Relations was established at the Robert Schuman Centre for
Advanced Studies of the European University Institute in Autumn 2000, thanks to a generous …

This introductory chapter presents the reader with the context in which North American
environmental cooperation is found at both bilateral and trilateral levels. Commenting on the …

In this chapter, three central research questions underlying this study are addressed. First,
on the basis of the pair approach, we provide further insights into the extent of cross-national …

At what was widely anticipated to be one of the most important international meetings in
decades, with profound implications for the world's future, representatives of 193 nations met …

States cannot yet consistently solve international environmental problems requiring
cooperation. Some international environmental negotiations result in clear successes …

Active protection of the environment began in both the United States and Europe in the
1960s, although many measures in the areas of water management, nature protection, town …